Usines Giant Factories Recalls Gas Water Heaters with Emerson Control Valves Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Consumers should immediately contact Usines Giant Factories, who will arrange to have the Emerson control valve replaced by a certified technician, and to receive a free replacement valve. Consumers who continue to use the water heaters while awaiting repair should have working carbon monoxide alarms outside of sleeping areas and on every level of the home.

BGM Supply, Utica NY, Central NY Plumbing & Heating Supply, Whitesboro, New York and Maryland Pipe & Supply Company, Hancock, Maryland from June 2018 through July 2020 for between $840 and $2,100.

About 168 (in addition, about 10,832 were sold in Canada)

None reported in the United States. Usines Giant Factories has received 20 reports of incidents with the Emerson control valves in Canada, including one report necessitating medical attention due to the release of carbon monoxide.

Canada (heater), Mexico (valve)

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Usines Giant Factories Gas Water Heaters with Emerson control valves

Giant at 800 363-9354 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Friday, or e-mail at recall@giantinc.com. or online at www.giantinc.com then click on "Recall Information" located at the bottom of the page, or click on https://giantinc.com/en/recall-information.